BULGARIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13714, 2 October 1908, Page 5

BULGARIA.

LONDON AGENT WITHDRAWN,

Piress Assockttion-rßy Telegraph-CopyrV' - LONDON. Sept. u).

Ihe> Bulgarian Cowronient- has recalled M. Mintfhaviuh. Bulgaria's London for indiscreetly declaring that pr r,-.onally he considered Bulgaria ripe for independence.

A FIRM STAND

EDUCATED - oRKS I'NEASY.

Received 1.3 a.m.. October 2nd.

SOFIA, October 1

Bulgarii last ntglii decided not to modify her Gtandpoint in regard to railways, and alro insists on tho representation of the diplomatic character of her representative at Constantinople.

LONDON. October L

The ; " Times'\ .-Constantinople cfirres-pond-nt mentions that there is grow'ng uneasiness among educated Turks tit the possibility, of Bulgaria shortly declaring her independence, and emphanises his belief, hosed on Sofia telegrams, that the Bulgarian t manoeuvres supposed to t>? postponed till 1909 will be held after all in the near future in Eastern Roume-lia. and involve moh'lisatinn.

Thi"; correspondent adds that Prince Ferdinand's magnificent reception during the past few days in Buda Pest is not unconnected with the rumours ot Austrian designs on annexation or permanent occupation of Bosnia, nevertheless tlio Kiamel is confident nf a p;-acv-ful settlement of all qnntions.

ihe " Tißtfts* " St. Petersburg correspondent slaie* that alarm has been revived by Vennese telegrams foreshadowing the permanent- retention of occupied provinces. Russian statesmen believing that the other Powers interested will let fikeping dogs lie. are still hopeful that Austra will be prevented ;.om Retting the Balkans ablaze.